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Richard L. Haight
No, surprisingly. I loved being there when I was there, and I love being in America now that I am here. I guess I just love being where I am, which is nice.
The most challenging thing about living in Japan, for me, was difficulties in communication. It took me a number of years to get to a point where I could enjoy social life to the fullest with Japanese people who could not speak English.
To anyone thinking of moving there, I would recommend setting aside your original culture and allowing yourself to absorb the native culture as much as possible without going too much into comparisons.
Thank you for asking.
The most challenging thing about living in Japan, for me, was difficulties in communication. It took me a number of years to get to a point where I could enjoy social life to the fullest with Japanese people who could not speak English.
To anyone thinking of moving there, I would recommend setting aside your original culture and allowing yourself to absorb the native culture as much as possible without going too much into comparisons.
Thank you for asking.
Richard L. Haight
Apparently, I told my best friend's mother when I was 8 years old that I would write a book. I have no memory of telling her this. The strange thing is that I grew up functionally illiterate, and so writing was not something that I enjoyed in the least. The book started writing itself after teaching a mediation seminar in the summer of 2015 and was completed sometime in October of that year, so the book came together in just a few months.
Richard L. Haight
I don't know of any technique. I get inspiration every day just by living my life fully, which is to say, by living fully in touch with the deepest being within and not resisting what is. All I need to do is keep a recording device on hand so that I can record what comes. This makes the process rather effortless.
Richard L. Haight
Getting The Unbound Soul noticed. There is no point in writing anything else until I have done my part to for The Unbound Soul. Once it has sufficient momentum, I will begin writing my next book, which will probably address the many questions that readers ask of me after reading The Unbound Soul. Contact me at:
contact@richardhaight.net
contact@richardhaight.net
Richard L. Haight
Look into your motivation for writing. I could not write well so long as my motivation stemmed from egoism. Once the motivation is clear, writing flows like a river to the ocean. If you wish to be a writer as a business, be aware that writing the book is the easy part. After that there is the marketing, promoting, etc. There is no getting around this part of the process, so instead of cringing and resisting, embrace it fully. It is the only sane option. That said, keep your conscience clear. There are plenty of unethical practices going on that you can take part in if you choose. The ethical approach is the best long-term approach.
Richard L. Haight
The best thing about writing is being at the very center of the flow of inspiration and it torrents through to come out on the page. I can't imagine writing from obligation or duty because really authoring a book, if done properly, is a lot of work. There are a lot of self-published authors who don't do it properly though, which is to say that they don't even edit their work. This is a sign that they weren't inspired enough to bother polishing their work. I wonder why one would bother writing something that no one else will want to read. It is so much better to write from inspiration because inspiration will see the process through to a proper, polished completion. Inspiration is not just the best thing about writing, it is the best thing in any field or endeavor.
Richard L. Haight
I never have this problem. I write purely through inspiration, and so long as I keep my life in balance and present, inspiration comes through unfettered. This makes writing a very enjoyable process, of course!
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